Potato Torta With Peppers And Olives Recipes

Steps:

• Cut onions into 5/8-inch-thick slices. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown and soft, about 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, and then add rosemary and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add black-olive pieces, and set aside.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut 3 potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices. In an 8-inch cast-iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Arrange potato slices in overlapping circles in the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Spread reserved onion mixture on potatoes. Cook for 10 minutes, not stirring.
• Dot onions with cheese. Slice remaining potatoes, and arrange a second layer in overlapping circles over onion mixture. Season lightly with salt and pepper, and brush with remaining tablespoon oil. Place skillet in the oven, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick goes through easily.
• Let torta cool 2 to 3 minutes in the pan. Carefully run a small, sharp knife around the edge. Hold skillet with a clean kitchen towel, and invert torta onto a plate. Cut into wedges, and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 550°F or the highest setting.
• Place the bell peppers in a 9 × 13-inch roasting pan. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the salt. Toss well to coat.
• Roast the peppers until the skins begin to blister and peel, about 25 minutes. Transfer the peppers to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap so that no steam escapes. Set aside.
• Place the potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water. Add 2 teaspoons of the salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and allow the potatoes to simmer until just tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. Drain thoroughly and set the potatoes aside to cool.
• Remove the peppers from the bowl and lay them skin side up on a cutting board. Scrape away the skin with a chef's knife and discard. Cut the peppers into 1-inch strips.
• Transfer the peppers and potatoes to a mixing bowl. Add the basil, olives, capers, and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoons olive oil and toss to combine. Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Drain pesto in a small fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl 15 minutes, then discard excess oil.
• Lightly oil loaf pan and line with a sheet of plastic wrap large enough to allow a generous overhang on all 4 sides.
• Blot peppers well between paper towels to remove excess liquid.
• Spread about one fourth (1/2 cup) of cheese evenly over bottom of loaf pan and top with all of pesto, spreading evenly. Drop 1/2 cup cheese by tablespoons over pesto and spread gently to cover pesto.
• Top with chopped peppers, spreading evenly. Drop another 1/2 cup cheese by tablespoons over peppers and spread gently to cover peppers.
• Spread olive paste evenly on top, then drop remaining cheese by tablespoons over olive paste, spreading gently to cover olive paste. Cover pan with another sheet of plastic wrap and chill at least 8 hours.
• Remove plastic wrap from top of pan and invert torta onto a serving plate, then peel off remaining plastic wrap. Let torta stand at room temperature 20 minutes before serving.